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Newspaper
The West Virginian
Location
Fairmont, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1916
Page
7
Local notices preview the Lure stage play and related silent film bill at Ideal Theater tonight with star units like Miss McKinley and Miss Young. Reports highlight dramatic scenes, upcoming shows, and industry comments on subtitles and titles in early cinema.
The article previews the seventh episode of The Girl From Frisco with crime reporter pieces and mentions Jerome Travers and Margorite Clayton in a pleasant, witty tone. It notes old stager and congestion details and references Charles C Corbin and Sons with a judgment motion and interest.
Court notices report marriages licenses wills and divorces involving Dugan Drake Lilley Zollars and others. Vital statistics list births deaths and real estate transfers in Fairmont wards including Fishth Fourth and Inighth with amounts up to $1,000. Legal suits and trustees relations appear with attorney Walter Haguery and cases named Schwenek Smedley and Clagton Go among others.
Sisteraville voters will decide on December 21 whether to issue 30 in bonds for a water works filtration plant. The Associated Charities reports fewer able-bodied men on the pensioners list. Huntington records show no new charity cases. University of West Virginia football schedule largely set with several away dates and a potential home game against Westminster or Tufts. Pitt may bring a date here.
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